Neuenschwander Surname

77,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Neuenschwander Surname User-submission:

Neuenschwander is a Swiss surname, denoting someone who came from Neuenschwand ('newly cleared place', derived from the words neu, meaning 'new', and schwand, meaning 'gone', or 'faded'), a place in the Canton of Bern, near the capital city.

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Neuenschwander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,4311:2,394273
United States2,2811:158,90416,194
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
France1371:484,83768,361
Chile501:352,3299,825
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Denmark201:282,23621,168
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
England51:11,143,612252,590
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
China31:455,773,85521,925
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Neuenschwander Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Neuenschwander is a Swiss surname, denoting someone who came from Neuenschwand ('newly cleared place', derived from the words neu, meaning 'new', and schwand, meaning 'gone', or 'faded'), a place in the Canton of Bern, near the capital city.

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Neuenschwander Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Neuenschwander Come From? nationality or country of origin

Neuenschwander occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Neuenschwander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neuenschwander? popularity and diffusion

Neuenschwander is the 77,441st most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,153,640 people. Neuenschwander is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Neuenschwander live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 3,431 people, or 1 in 2,394. In Switzerland Neuenschwander is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 45 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 7 percent live. Not including Switzerland it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Neuenschwander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neuenschwander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neuenschwander surname rose 1,755 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neuenschwander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neuenschwander last name are 30.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Neuenschwander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 292.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 76,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning R 239,748 per year; in United States they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $43,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,629 CAD per year.

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